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Avinor is a wholly-owned state limited company under the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications and is responsible for 43 state-owned airports.
Avinor has taken a leading role in reducing climate gas emissions from the aviation industry, including the development of electric aircrafts and supplying sustainable jet-biojetfuel.
Avinor provides safe and efficient travels for around 50 million passengers annually, half of which travel to and from Oslo Airport.
Over 3000 employees are responsible for planning, developing and operating an efficient airport and air navigation service. Avinor is financed via airport charges and commercial sales. The air navigation services is organized as subsidiary wholly-owned by Avinor. Avinor's headquarter is in Oslo.
- The Avinor Group
- Dronning Eufemias gate 6
- 0191 Oslo
- +47 67 03 00 00
- https://avinor.no/en/corporate/about-us/the-avinor-group/about-the-company
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MenyTraffic figures for August – more people traveling abroad12.9.2023 12:00:00 CEST | Pressemelding
4.6 million passengers used Avinor’s airports in August. This is an increase of 3 per cent from August last year, but is 6 per cent less than in the same month of 2019.
Cargo to contribute to more intercontinental routes31.8.2023 07:00:00 CEST | Press release
Cargo is an important strategic focus for Avinor. The long-term goal is to enable cargo forwarders to establish their Nordic cargo hub in Norway. Avinor is now appointing a new dedicated Cargo Director while the current postholder transitions to leading Avinor's route development efforts.
Q2, 2023: Financially challenging29.8.2023 18:24:33 CEST | Press release
A total of 23 million passengers travelled through Avinor’s airports in the first half of 2023, representing an increase of 16.5 per cent compared with the first half of 2022. Nonetheless, passenger figures remain 11 per cent lower than the equivalent figures for the first half of 2019.
Summer travel on the increase: more people travelled this year than last year11.8.2023 14:00:00 CEST | Press release
4.8 million passengers used Avinor’s airports in July. This represents a 15 per cent increase from July last year, but is still 5 per cent lower than in the same month in last normal year of 2019.
Summer traffic has started, at around same levels as June last year12.7.2023 12:00:00 CEST | Pressemelding
4.7 million passengers used Avinor’s airports in June. This is 2 per cent higher than in June of last year, but remains 8 per cent lower than in June 2019 which was the last normal year prior to the pandemic. There were just shy of seventy thousand aircraft movements in June, which is around 4 per cent more than in June last year.
Traffic figures still not on schedule13.6.2023 12:00:00 CEST | Pressemelding
4.3 million passengers used Avinor’s airports in May. This is 2 per cent higher than in May of last year, but remains 8 per cent lower than in May 2019 which was the last normal year prior to the pandemic. There were 64,480 aircraft movements in May, which is 4 per cent fewer movements than in May of last year.
Firsth quarter: Growth in air traffic11.5.2023 14:20:00 CEST | Press release
A total of 10.4 million passengers travelled to, from, or via Avinor’s airports in the first quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 41 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2022. Nonetheless, passenger figures remain 15 per cent lower than the equivalent figures for the first quarter of 2019.
Growth in overall air traffic but domestic traffic decreases10.5.2023 12:00:00 CEST | Pressemelding
Some 3.7 million passengers passed through Avinor’s airports in April. This represents an increase of two per cent compared with April last year. Nevertheless, passenger figures remain twelve per cent lower than in the same month in 2019, which was the last normal year prior to the pandemic. The number of aircraft movements in April of this year was one per cent lower than in the same month last year.
Air traffic grows but remains below normal levels14.4.2023 12:05:54 CEST | Pressemelding
3,972,514 passengers used Avinor’s airports in March. This was an increase of 21 per cent compared to March 2022. Nevertheless, traffic remains 12 per cent lower than in the same month in 2019, which was the last normal year prior to the pandemic. The number of aircraft movements, however, is only 7 per cent lower than the equivalent pre-pandemic figure.
New WAM technology makes the Norwegian airspace safer11.4.2023 16:39:24 CEST | Press release
Avinor has completed the installation of about 200 WAM antennas (Wide Area Multilateration) on mountain tops and at airports across Norway. The new technology will replace about half of Norway’s conventional radars. The project is one of the world's largest and most complex of its kind.
Asia is back – first direct flights to South Korea since pandemic due to begin23.3.2023 13:23:52 CET | Press release
For the first time since the pandemic, passenger flights between South Korean and Norway are due to begin. Every Thursday from May until August will see Air Premia operating direct between Oslo and Seoul.
Historic day for Bodø – ground broken on new airport21.3.2023 15:08:39 CET | Press release
Today saw the signing of the agreements enabling the construction of the new airport Bodø and the ground was broken shortly thereafter. This historic event marks the official beginning of work to develop a new neighbourhood in Bodø and build the city’s new airport.
Air traffic in February remains below the norm10.3.2023 12:00:00 CET | Pressemelding
3,269,370 passengers used Avinor’s airports in February. This was an increase of 70 per cent compared to February 2022. Although there was an increase in passenger figures compared to February 2022, the figures are 16 per cent lower than in the same month in 2019.
Fourth quarter: Positive developments for Norwegian aviation in 202210.2.2023 14:57:36 CET | Pressemelding
A total of 44.7 million passengers travelled to, from or via Avinor’s airports in 2022. This is a doubling of air traffic measured by the number of passengers compared to 2021. Passenger figures for 2022 are nevertheless 17 per cent lower than in 2019.
Positive increase of air traffic in January, but still far from normal10.2.2023 12:00:00 CET | Pressemelding
3,198,152 million passengers used Avinor’s airports in January. This was an increaseof 70 per cent compared to January 2022. Although there was an increase in passenger figures compared to January 2022, the figures are 16 per cent lower than January 2019.*
Still challenging times for aviation in 202212.1.2023 12:45:35 CET | Pressemelding
More than 3,387,000 passengers used Avinor’s airports in last year’s final month, in a market characterised by a world economy and geopolitics in disarray, in addition to the aftermath of the pandemic. This was an increase of 38 per cent compared to December 2021. Although there was an increase in passenger figures from 2021, they were 11 per cent lower than in December 2019, which was the last regular year before the outbreak of the pandemic.
Avinor’s digital Remote Tower Centre is one step closer to multiple towers operations20.12.2022 11:57:14 CET | Press release
The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently approved Advanced sequential operations at the world’s largest digital Remote Towers Centre operated by Avinor in Bodø, Norway. This is an important step towards multiple towers operations in 2024.
People are travelling more than last year, but less than in 201912.12.2022 12:05:33 CET | Pressemelding
Almost 3.7 million passengers used Avinor’s airports in November of this year. This represents an increase of 19 per cent compared with November last year. The number of travellers is 11 per cent lower than it was in November 2019, which was the last regular year before the start of the pandemic.
Austrian Airlines to Tromsø, Norway12.12.2022 07:00:00 CET | Press release
On December 17th, Austrian Airlines will start a new direct route between Vienna and Tromsø, in Northern Norway. This is yet another strengthening of the Lufthansa Group's commitment to Northern Norway as a destination.
New Bodø Airport given go ahead7.12.2022 16:05:00 CET | Press release
The Avinor Board has this afternoon approved the construction of a new Bodø Airport. A partnership between the municipality of Bodø, the Norwegian Armed Forces and Avinor has led to the decision that will see Avinor build a new airport that is scheduled for completion in 2029.
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Avinor is a wholly-owned state limited company under the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications and is responsible for 43 state-owned airports.
Avinor has taken a leading role in reducing climate gas emissions from the aviation industry, including the development of electric aircrafts and supplying sustainable jet-biojetfuel.
Avinor provides safe and efficient travels for around 50 million passengers annually, half of which travel to and from Oslo Airport.
Over 3000 employees are responsible for planning, developing and operating an efficient airport and air navigation service. Avinor is financed via airport charges and commercial sales. The air navigation services is organized as subsidiary wholly-owned by Avinor. Avinor's headquarter is in Oslo.
- The Avinor Group
- Dronning Eufemias gate 6
- 0191 Oslo
- +47 67 03 00 00
- https://avinor.no/en/corporate/about-us/the-avinor-group/about-the-company